Orange and Apple Cider Vinegar Cleaner.

I love my kitchen.  It is an effervescent, vital, life confirming space.  In this space, I create lots of nutritious food … yoghurt in my yoghurt maker, sour dough bread using wild yeast, freshly squeezed orange juice, dried apples and bananas in my dehydrator, home-made vanilla extract, clarified butter, and many herbal infusions, including yarrow to ward off colds and flu - just to name a few.

In my kitchen I strongly avoid using harsh commercial cleaners.  Instead, I use Eucalyptus essential oil in warm water to wipe down all the benches, taps, sink, and all appliances. Eucalyptus is antiviral, antibacterial and kills the usual 99.9% of all germs; and I trust it much more than harsh commercial cleansers with their toxic load.

I also use a mixture of orange peel and apple cider vinegar to actually clean the same things. This mix is very effective and has been known to clean much better than harsh cleaners.  It is also antibacterial, smells wonderful and makes you feel uplifted.  Orange essential oil is used in aromatherapy when people are feeling low, so as well as a cleaner, it is perfect if anyone is suffering depression or anxiety. It is also a tonic making every body system sparkle- contributing to strength of the body, relaxing muscle and nervous spasms and boosting immunity.

  

And, what’s more… it’s an aphrodisiac.   Just think, by wiping the benches regularly with orange infusion you could surreptitiously be helping raise libido and erase any sexual embarrassment in your household! 

The cleaner is very simple to make.  If you would like the recipe keep reading.

You will need

A clean mason jar.

Enough Organic Orange Peel to fill your jar. 

A bottle of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar.

Here's what to do.

Put the organic orange peel into the mason jar.

Fill to the top with Apple Cider Vinegar

Shake and leave for around 2 weeks in a sunny spot.

Shake occasionally.

Strain and use.

Make sure you get organic orange peel as non-organic oranges are laden with toxic elements

Until next time, here’s to your very good health,

Linda.